In the 1940's and 1950's you could build great collections without a lot of money.

But they do over months and years build large collections.

Within a few years he had built an extensive collection.

In 1977 the museum was able to start building its permanent collection.

The family has been building its collection for 16 years; the two couples now own about 125 works.

That is how the library started to build its collection.

In the course of half an hour he had built his collection up to six coins.

The museum began to build a collection almost immediately after it was established.

This same year, the museum began to build a permanent collection.

In building his collection, he generally spends less than $1,000 on each piece.